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PhotoPills
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Unlock your creative potential! Discover how to easily turn any Sun, Moon and Milky Way scene you imagine into a real picture… and start shooting truly legendary photos every time you pick up the camera!

Whether your passion is to capture beautiful landscapes, immortalize the infinite night sky, surprise the bride and the groom in their happiest day... or to travel the world, PhotoPills will make you love exploring new artistic possibilities to tell visual stories in a way it wasn’t possible before.

* Endorsed by Masters“PhotoPills is an invaluable tool which I use every time I plan a shoot.” – Mark Gee, Astronomy Photographer of the Year.“A tool every photographer should have.” – Kevin Raber, Luminous-landscape.com.“It pays off! Using such a tool ensures that we are repeatedly capable of quickly planning powerful shots; leaving maximum opportunity for more creative ruminations.” – José B. Ruiz, Innovation Award, Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

* How it worksHave you ever walked around a place and thought: "What a pity the Moon isn't EXACTLY right there... I would have captured a great photo!"? What about the Sun? And the Milky Way? Well, now you can let your imagination fly and calculate when this specific magic moment happens in just a few seconds:- IMAGINE: the Milky Way arching over a powerful landscape, a giant full Moon appearing from behind a nearby hill or a sunset between two rocks on a magic beach... The only limit is your imagination!- PLAN: easily calculate the exact date and time the scene you’ve imagined happens. Work smarter, not harder! - SHOOT: just get out there, immerse yourself in the great outdoors, and enjoy living and capturing unique moments.

* Become a LegendBecause we know the huge amount of time, energy and love you put in your photos. We want to HONOR them, SHOW them to the World, and REWARD you with up to $6,600 in cash prizes. It's easy and FREE! Just submit your creative photos from PhotoPills and join the Legacy!

* Never waste an unmissable scene againCreate a To-Do list of planned photos and get to the location on time.

* Get it rightAdjust your frame for the best composition before you shoot. Use the 3D Augmented Reality Views to see whether Sun, Moon and Milky Way will be at the desired position when pressing the shutter.

* Explore, discover great places and create your own database of locationsIf you come across a location you’d like to remember, save it as a Point of Interest.

* Enjoy all daily information in just one swipe with the WidgetsJust swipe down from the top of the screen to get all the Sun, Moon and Milky Way events for your current location and date, in addition to your upcoming photo plans.

* Get more than an appOur goal is not only to help you plan your shots, but also to help you nail them. Whenever you need help, take a look at our How-To articles and videos, join our free online courses or just contact us!

“This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take PhotoPills – you stay in Wonderland and we show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. Remember: all we’re offering are Legendary Photos and Goosebumps in your skin, nothing more.”

What's New

Version History

2.5.6

Feb 13, 2018

- Planner: map rotation allowed!- Planner: now you can long press a time in the top panel to go directly to that time.- Planner: Added a "Now" button in the date change form.- Spot stars calculator: Added 2 decimals in the NPF formula result.- New cameras: Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SM; Fujifilm FinePix XP130, X-A5.- Bug fixes.If you find a bug, please, let us know via info@photopills.com.We'll keep improving!

2.5.5

Feb 12, 2018

- Planner: map rotation allowed!- Planner: now you can long press a time in the top panel to go directly to that time.- Planner: Added a "Now" button in the date change form.- Spot stars calculator: Added 2 decimals in the NPF formula result.- New cameras: Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SM; Fujifilm FinePix XP130, X-A5.- Bug fixes.If you find a bug, please, let us know via info@photopills.com.We'll keep improving!

2.5.4

Jan 19, 2018

- Added a Timer to the Pills menu. You'll find it next to the Timelapse calculator.- Added a Timer to the Exposure, Timelapse, Spot Stars and Star Trails calculators.- Bug fixes.

2.4

Jul 24, 2017

Hi PhotoPillers,

Get ready to plan and shoot next August 21 Total Solar Eclipse!

This new tool will help you plan any Eclipse photo idea that you may have :)

How it works:- On the Planner, swipe the top map panels to the left.- Tap on the button you see on the first eclipse panel.- See all the Eclipse information on the panels and on the map.- Move the red pin to find the right shooting spot and time :)

2.3.1

Dec 4, 2016

Hi PhotoPillers,

This update includes:

- Augmented Reality bug fixed. Please, update to iOS 10.1.1. A bug in the previous iOS version negatively affected the performance of the Augmented Reality views. We’re continuously working to improve the AR views, please, let us know about any issue regarding the Augmented Reality sending us an email at info@photopills.com.

2.2

Apr 27, 2016

Hi PhotoPillers!

We’re super happy to introduce you the PhotoPills Awards :)

* The place you become a LegendBecause we know the huge amount of time, energy and love you put in your photos. We want to HONOR them, SHOW them to the world, and REWARD you with up to $6,600 in cash prizes.

* How it worksIt’s Easy and Free! Just submit your most creative photos directly from the new Awards button (My Stuff). And get rewarded in up to 3 categories: Night, Moon and Sun. Unlimited photos! Past photos allowed!

Get Amazing Rewards!

*Daily winnersEvery day, get featured on Instagram (@photopills). At the end of the year, the 365 featured photos will be included in the PhotoPills Awards Book, joining the PhotoPillers’ legacy.

*$300 every monthEvery month, in each category, we’ll choose the best photo from all the featured on Instagram. Each winner will get $100. And the author of the overall best image will get interviewed.

*Become the PhotoPiller of the Year and get $3,000Every year, an independent jury will choose the best photo from all the featured on Instagram. The artist will become the PhotoPiller of the Year and will get $3,000.

* Many have already been awardedTo mention one, Tyler Sichelski was the first one to become the PhotoPiller of the Month, back in January 2016. Meet all the Legends inside!

2.1.2

Feb 11, 2016

Hi PhotoPillers,

This update is specially interesting for those of you who do both photography and cinema.

- Now, all the calculators allow you to set cameras used in filmmaking like Arri, Red, Vision Research Phantom and Blackmagic. If you use a camera that is not on the list, do not hesitate to email us via info@photopills.com and we'll add it in the next update.- iOS 8 Bug fixed. It occurred when adding an event to the calendar.- Other cameras added: Canon EOS 1D X Mark II, EOS 100D (EOS Rebel SL1); Sony Alpha a6300, Cyber-shot DSC-QX100, Cyber-shot DSC-QX30; Nikon Coolpix A10, Coolpix A100; Fujifilm XP90, X-E2S, X-Pro2, X70; Leica X-U (Typ 113); Olympus PEN-F

Finally, we’d like to thank Jordi Planell and Juanjo Serrano for helping us with this version ;)

We’ll keep improving!

2.1.1

Feb 3, 2016

Hi PhotoPillers!

Now PhotoPills allows:

- To manually calibrate the augmented reality views when the compass of the iPhone/iPad provides wrong data.- Never miss a shot again! Now you can add an event to the calendar directly from Plans (My Stuff), Planner, Sun and Moon pills. Just tap the action button and choose “Add to Calendar”.- Go to the Settings (My stuff) and choose whether you want to refer the azimuth data to magnetic north or true north. Usually we work with the azimuths referred to true north. But if you have a good field compass, you might prefer to work with the magnetic north.- New cameras: Sony Alpha 7 II; Leica M (Typ 262); Nikon D5, D500; Canon PowerShot SX420 IS, SX540 HS, ELPH 180, ELPH 190 IS, ELPH 360 HS; Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 (DMC-TZ80), DMC-ZS100 (DMC-TZ100); Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870

Thanks for your support, we’ll keep improving!

Imagine.Plan.Shoot.

2.1

Dec 7, 2015

Hi PhotoPillers!

It took us a bit more than expected but here you have it:

- Synchronization between iPhone and iPad using iCloud. Just go to “Settings” in the menu “My stuff” and enable sync!- New Backup button to easily create a backup file with your Plans and Points of Interest. You’ll find it also in the menu “My stuff”.

As always, contact us via info@photopills.com if you need help or want to send us your feedback, good or bad, we love both!

2.0.1

We’re working on the sync between iPhone and iPad. Thanks so much for your feedback and support!

2.0:–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Do you know the famous AC/DC song “It’s a long way to the top (if you wanna rock ‘n‘ roll)”?

Well, the song explains how hard it is to become a rock star and how much effort you must invest to reach your goals. In the same way, PhotoPills 2.0 has also been a long long way for us but, AT LAST! We are delighted to shout:

“Yeah! The iPad version is here! Are you ready for Rock ‘n’ Roll?”

* Ready for your iPadPhotoPills was made for rocking on a larger screen.

* Discover our Widgets and enjoy all daily information in just one swipeEnable our Widgets and just swipe down from the top of the screen to get all the key Sun, Moon and Milky Way events for your current location and date, in addition to your upcoming saved photo plans.

* Complete new redesignWe’ve learned from our mistakes. Now PhotoPills is more beautiful, more user friendly and more useful.

* New Sun and Moon pillsAll the information you need displayed in a simple and useful way.

* New map buttons added to the Planner- Do/undo buttons: Very useful to recover previous positions of the Observer’s Pin and the Obstacle’s Pin.- Swap Pins button:Tap it when you want to swap the position of the Observer’s Pin and the Obstacle’s Pin. - Extend Sun/Moon azimuth lines button:Use it to figure out where you can place the Observer’s pin for a given sun or Moon alignment.- Change Map type button: Change the map type faster, directly from the Planner. - Show your current position on maps button:Enable your current position on the map, directly from the Planner. - Block map buttons: Tap it if you want to have the map buttons always visible.

2.0

Nov 3, 2015

Do you know the famous AC/DC song “It’s a long way to the top (if you wanna rock ‘n‘ roll)”?

Well, the song explains how hard it is to become a rock star and how much effort you must invest to reach your goals. In the same way, PhotoPills 2.0 has also been a long long way for us but, AT LAST! We are delighted to shout:

“Yeah! The iPad version is here! Are you ready for Rock ‘n’ Roll?”

* Ready for your iPadPhotoPills was made for rocking on a larger screen.

* Discover our Widgets and enjoy all daily information in just one swipeEnable our Widgets and just swipe down from the top of the screen to get all the key Sun, Moon and Milky Way events for your current location and date, in addition to your upcoming saved photo plans.

* Complete new redesignWe’ve learned from our mistakes. Now PhotoPills is more beautiful, more user friendly and more useful.

* New Sun and Moon pillsAll the information you need displayed in a simple and useful way.

* New map buttons added to the Planner- Do/undo buttons: Very useful to recover previous positions of the Observer’s Pin and the Obstacle’s Pin.- Swap Pins button:Tap it when you want to swap the position of the Observer’s Pin and the Obstacle’s Pin. - Extend Sun/Moon azimuth lines button:Use it to figure out where you can place the Observer’s pin for a given sun or Moon alignment.- Change Map type button: Change the map type faster, directly from the Planner. - Show your current position on maps button:Enable your current position on the map, directly from the Planner. - Block map buttons: Tap it if you want to have the map buttons always visible.

1.2.8

Oct 1, 2015

This update fixes the Augmented Reality (AR) bug which only occurred on the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Now, AR works on all devices.

We solved it as soon as possible. Almost all features can be tested using simulators, but not the features that require reading the gyroscopes or digital compass sensor data like the Augmented Reality.

In our country (Spain), the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are not available yet. Fortunately, we're now traveling around Japan and we could pre-order and buy an iPhone 6s Plus. This allowed us to solve the problem during our stay in Kōyasan. An awesome place, Unesco World Heritage. This is real life, a continuous adventure. But you know: PhotoPillers never give up!

We're very sorry for the inconveniences caused. Thanks for your patience and understanding :)

1.2.3

Jan 31, 2015

- Augmented Reality accuracy as been improved by directly working with the raw sensor values (magnetometer, gyroscope and accelerometer). Now we get roughly the same accuracy as the iPhone's own compass.- PhotoPills learns new languages: now speaks Italian and German. Special thanks to Francesco Gola, David Chebbi and Tobias Lehmann for helping us with the translations!- New cameras added: Pentax 645Z, Nikon D5300 and Casio Exilim EX-100

Feb 13, 2018

Version 2.5.6

- Planner: map rotation allowed!- Planner: now you can long press a time in the top panel to go directly to that time.- Planner: Added a "Now" button in the date change form.- Spot stars calculator: Added 2 decimals in the NPF formula result.- New cameras: Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SM; Fujifilm FinePix XP130, X-A5.- Bug fixes.If you find a bug, please, let us know via info@photopills.com.We'll keep improving!

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5

37 Ratings

37 Ratings

Please don't turn into Adobe!

Sep 18, 2017

foto_alaska

First and foremost I'm a software user and the main reason I use Apple products is because of stability, they just work and I don't have to worry about them. One of the tools that I use the most in this app is the DoF Calculator. There is a serious problem with this part of the app that literally freezes the app with no response. There's been over three updates since I noticed this problem and it still is a reoccurring problem. The thing that confused me more is that these newer features are being put into the application with this problem still existing! I've deleted the app and reinstalled it and it still does not fix the problems that keep on reoccurring. I really am about stability first in features second. I would really appreciate it if you guys could make this a priority and fix it!

Developer Response

Oct 26, 2017

Hi! We've already detected the error and it will be fixed in the next update. We'll release it as soon as possible. Sorry for inconveniences.UPDATE (Oct 26): The DoF Table bug has been fixed in version 2.5.2. Sorry for the inconveniences.

Please don't turn into Adobe!

Sep 18, 2017

foto_alaska

First and foremost I'm a software user and the main reason I use Apple products is because of stability, they just work and I don't have to worry about them. One of the tools that I use the most in this app is the DoF Calculator. There is a serious problem with this part of the app that literally freezes the app with no response. There's been over three updates since I noticed this problem and it still is a reoccurring problem. The thing that confused me more is that these newer features are being put into the application with this problem still existing! I've deleted the app and reinstalled it and it still does not fix the problems that keep on reoccurring. I really am about stability first in features second. I would really appreciate it if you guys could make this a priority and fix it!

Developer Response

Oct 26, 2017

Hi! We've already detected the error and it will be fixed in the next update. We'll release it as soon as possible. Sorry for inconveniences.UPDATE (Oct 26): The DoF Table bug has been fixed in version 2.5.2. Sorry for the inconveniences.

I LOVE this AP

Dec 22, 2017

joshua crites

I'm a landscape photographer and I've been using this app for a long time. You can see my work on instagram (joshua_p_crites) or 500px. This AP has saved me many hours of wasted trips. At first it was a little intimidating, but after watching a tutorial and using it a little bit, I love it. If you're a photographer who is interested in sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, Milky Way, or Astro photography this is the app for you. The only thing that I would love to see incorporated into this would be a tide chart and swell info, otherwise it's awesome.

I LOVE this AP

Dec 22, 2017

joshua crites

I'm a landscape photographer and I've been using this app for a long time. You can see my work on instagram (joshua_p_crites) or 500px. This AP has saved me many hours of wasted trips. At first it was a little intimidating, but after watching a tutorial and using it a little bit, I love it. If you're a photographer who is interested in sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset, Milky Way, or Astro photography this is the app for you. The only thing that I would love to see incorporated into this would be a tide chart and swell info, otherwise it's awesome.

Excellent App

Oct 26, 2017

Scott Draper

Initial review below. But incredibly impressed that the developer fixed the issue and contacted me. They have a customer for life with that kind of service. Great app! Problem fixed!

“Has useful tools. Have used to plan a couple of Milky Way shoots. But dof table locks the app when clicking on it. App is a bit glitchy.”

Developer Response

Oct 26, 2017

Hi Scott. The DoF Table bug has been fixed in version 2.5.2. Sorry for the inconveniences.

Excellent App

Oct 26, 2017

Scott Draper

Initial review below. But incredibly impressed that the developer fixed the issue and contacted me. They have a customer for life with that kind of service. Great app! Problem fixed!

“Has useful tools. Have used to plan a couple of Milky Way shoots. But dof table locks the app when clicking on it. App is a bit glitchy.”

Developer Response

Oct 26, 2017

Hi Scott. The DoF Table bug has been fixed in version 2.5.2. Sorry for the inconveniences.